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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,291,856.69, 6,436,786.28 and 1,597,450.82

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,291,856.69, 6,436,786.28 and 1,597,450.82 is: 2,395,804.48

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,291,856.69 : 6,436,786.28 = 1,597,450.82 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,291,856.69/6,436,786.28 = 1,597,450.82/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,291,856.69x = 6,436,786.28 × 1,597,450.82
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,291,856.69x = 10,282,449,480,979.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,282,449,480,979.56/4,291,856.69
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,395,804.48

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